Town Council Minutes - 07-12-23 Special MeetingTown of Trophy Club
Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
7/12/2023
The Trophy Club Town Council met in Special Session on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The
meeting was held at Town Hall, 1 Trophy Wood Dr, Trophy Club, TX 76262.
Town Council Members Present:
Jeannette Tiffany
Stacey Bauer
Jeff Beach
Dennis Sheridan
LuAnne Oldham
Steve Flynn
Town Council Members Absent:
Karl Monger
Staff Present:
Patrick Arata
Dean Roggia
Terri Johnson
Jason Wise
Steve Woodard
Matt Cox
Ernest Gillespie
Denise Deprato
Jill Lind
Tamara Smith
Mayor
Council Member,
Council Member,
Council Member,
Council Member,
Council member,
Place 1
Place 2
Place 3/Mayor Pro Tern
Place 5
Place 6
Council Member, Place 4
Interim Town Manager
Acting Town Attorney
Interim Town Secretary
Fire Chief
Acting Police Chief
Community Development Director
Chief Financial Analyst
HR Director
Communications and Marketing Director
Assistant to the Town Manager
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
Mayor Tiffany called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm announcing a quorum present.
COMMUNITY FOCUS
INVOCATION led by Mayor Tiffany
PLEDGES led by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag
Interim Town Manager Patrick Arata introduced Dean Roggio with the Taylor-Olson-Adkins-
Sralla-Elam (TOASE) Law Firm as the new acting Town Attorney. Roggia briefed the Council
on his experience.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
1. Andrie Krahl, Manager of Public Affairs for Atmos Energy, to present a check
to the Fire Department.
Fire Chief Jason Wise informed the Town Council that the Trophy Club Fire
Department had received a $2,000 charitable donation from Atmos Energy. They
were planning to use the funds to purchase two combustible gas detectors for natural
gas detection.
Chief Wise reported that the Fire Department had responded to 38 gas leaks within
the last 31 months.
Ms. Andrie Krahl, Manager of Public Affairs for Atmos Energy, was present and
briefly addressed the Town Council. She stated that Atmos Energy was very
supportive of all first responders. She presented the check to the Town and the TC
Fire Department.
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS
2, Discuss, take appropriate action, and provide direction on the MUD Fire
Station transfer of function, or not, to the Town of Trophy Club.
Interim Town Manager Arata reminded the Town Council of the Fire Department's
relationship with the Municipal Utility District. The Fire Department is owned by the
MUD and managed by the Town of Trophy Club. The EMS is owned and operated
by the Town of Trophy Club.
The current Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the MUD expires on September 30,
2023. Mr. Arata reviewed three options available:
a) Taking over full ownership of the Fire Department
b) Enter into a revised ILA with the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District No. 1
(TCMUD No. 1)
c) Splitting up the EMS/Fire Department and re-establishing them as it was
originally with the TCMUD No. 1.
Following a lengthy discussion by the Town Council and Town Attorney Roggio,
Town Staff was directed to prepare a revised ILA with the MUD with mutually agreed
upon terms.
Agenda Item #5 was moved to this point of the Special Meeting.
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5. Give direction regarding PID annexation into the MUD.
Interim Town Manager Arata and Attorney Roggia discussed annexation of the PID
into the MUD and stated that upon petition from the PID, the MUD would need to call
an election to annex this property. It is not a Town of Trophy Club issue.
No direction was given.
The order of the meeting moved back to Agenda Item #3 and continued in sequence.
3. Consider and approve amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY23) Budget of
the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; providing for an amendment to correct funds
related to the property tax and other revenue funds.
Mayor Pro Tern Sheridan made the motion to approve amending the Fiscal Year
2022-2023 (FY23) Budget of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; providing for an
amendment to correct funds related to the property tax and other revenue funds.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Bauer and passed unanimously.
4. Consider and approve the amending of the tax rate on the Fiscal Year 2022-
2023 (FY23) Budget of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; providing for a
correction to the tax rate calculated on the budget to 0.434799.
Mayor Pro Tern Sheridan made the motion to amend the tax rate on the Fiscal Year
2022-2023 (FY23) Budget of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; providing for a
correction to the tax rate calculated on the budget to $0.434799.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Oldham and passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
6. Pursuant to the following designated section of the Texas Governmental Code,
Annotated, Chapter 551 (Texas Open Meetings Act), the Council will recess
into executive session to discuss the following:
a) Section 651.071 Consultation with Attorney
It was not necessary for the Town Council to go into Executive Session.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
ADJOURN
With no further business at hand, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:57 pm.
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